On the official road in Shaanxi, there was flying snow all over the sky, and velvet-like snowflakes fell in pieces.
Inside the carriage, there was a small stove, which produced bursts of warmth.
Yang Lin was only wearing a white coat, his chest was getting stronger, and his feet were bare, stepping on the soft Persian carpet laid in the car, while he was reading a new battle report.
War reports from Xixia continued to come in. This kingdom had been torn apart because of the emperor's surrender. What he needed to do was to defeat them one by one, use both kindness and power, gather some parts, suppress other parts, and let this martial and militant clan be used by the Song Dynasty.
While occupying Xixia, it also meant that the Song Dynasty had to face Mongolia and Khitan directly in the northwest without any buffer.
The further north you go, the poorer you get, and the poorer you are, the more ruthless you are, and the more ruthless you are, the more you have to fight. The days to come will not be peaceful.
Yang Lin opened the car curtain and asked: "How long will it take to reach Hengshan with such slow speed?"
Wearing fur armor, Lu Wang, who was riding on a horse, put his hands under the horse's belly, approached the car window, and said with a smile: "It's cold in the north. It's windy and snowy, and the road is difficult. If the snow doesn't let up, I'm afraid it will take a month to walk."
Procedure."
"One month?" Yang Lin threw down the curtain, put on the black fox fur, stepped out of the luxurious carriage, and said: "Abandoned all the luggage, only took the official seal and seal, and rode hard. When he saw an official office along the way, he stopped for a meal and gave me
I will bring you a horse."
Lu Wang laughed, took off a wine bottle and threw it over. Yang Lin reached out to catch it.
Riding on horseback in the wind and snow, even Yang Lin would be a little overwhelmed if he didn't have some wine to warm his body.
The group of people rode forward. The men from the Long Live Battalion had sold salt earlier and were used to traveling in all kinds of difficult environments. This bit of snow was nothing, but Yang Lin was a little dizzy from the cold air.
Yan'an Prefecture, Fulong Mountain.
At dusk, as the twilight faded, a pair of strong maroon horses appeared outside the city, their hooves breaking through the thick snow.
The men on horseback carried an iron-ridged carved bow, wore an ermine hat symbolizing a janitor on their head, and wore a mountain emblem on their arms.
Yang Lin's hand holding the reins was cold and painful, and his thumb was covered with a jade ring. When he raised his eyes and saw the city wall, he raised his hand, and the team behind him stopped immediately.
Several knights came out of the city. They were tall and big. A man puffed up his chest and said in a deep voice: "Brothers from which battalion are you in front of me? Tell me your name!"
Lu Qian rubbed his hands and said: "Long Live Camp, behind us is the Young Master Yang Lin. Go quickly and notify the officials of the state government to greet you."
The military man was startled, and quickly returned to his horse and entered the city. He opened the city gate to welcome everyone entering the city.
This is Yan'an Prefecture, the home of the Western Army. No one would suspect that someone comes here to cheat on food and drink.
Along the way, we had already received news from the imperial court that the young commander of the imperial court had recently come to the northwest to supervise the war, but he did not expect to arrive so soon.
Zhong Zhong, who was left behind by the Zhong family in Yan'an Prefecture, was Zhong Shidao's nephew. He and his officials hurriedly came out to greet him. At this time, Yang Shaozai was as cold as his grandson, shivering all over.
"Yang Shaozai, who is Yang Shaozai? I'm going to go down to Suide Army and send Zhong Yan, the defense envoy, to pay homage to the Shao Zai."
"All kinds of generals, come in"
Lu Wang smiled and said: "General Zhong, Shao Zai means we can wait until we enter the city."
"That's right." Yang Lin wiped the snow foam on his face, feeling the pain behind his ears from the cold.
Lu Qian laughed, dismounted, reached out and picked up Yang Lin from the horse, and dusted off the snow on his body.
The generals and officials in Yan'an Prefecture were all impressed. It was rumored that Yang Shaozai was born into a wealthy businessman, lived a luxurious life, and often had a lot of servants.
I didn't expect that for the sake of the military situation in the northwest, I would endure such hardships. The bitter cold land in the northwest is not something that a civil servant with a turban like Bianliang can endure.
When they arrived at Zhong Mansion, Zhong Lao first arranged for his servants to take them to wash their faces and change clothes, and then ordered the family to prepare wine and food.
The family members were thoughtful, and someone had already boiled hot water and stewed ginger soup to keep these people and horses coming through the wind and snow.
Yang Lin took a comfortable hot bath and drank a bowl of ginger soup before he regained his composure. Then he changed into a pair of decent clothes, which were sent by someone from Zhongfu. They actually fit him perfectly, and then he came to the lobby.
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Everyone stood up one after another, and when they looked at Yang Shaozai again, his face was red, handsome and elegant, and he had the bearing of a superior. This was the demeanor of a former minister, but he was really younger.
"Everyone, there is a great victory in the northwest. Our heavenly troops conquered Xingqing Mansion. This is a rare great victory since the founding of the country. In addition to the blessing of the Holy Lord, it is all due to your bloody battles. This time I am here to mobilize all Qin Long's forces.
Soldiers and horses, taking advantage of the situation, went up to annihilate Xixia in one fell swoop, and took this homeland back to our Song Dynasty.
You are all veteran generals in the army, and you must work even harder this time. A person who travels a hundred miles is only half a mile. Xixia has been a disaster for hundreds of years. When the opportunity comes, we must eradicate it. Don't wait until it resurges, then we will regret it.
Already."
Everyone nodded in agreement, Yang Lin looked around and saw that there were no naughty elements, and nodded secretly in his heart.
Little did he know that the news that Yang Shaozai had resisted the charge of "defeat" had long been spread.
Everyone in the army admired them. After so many years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, several civil servants were willing to take the blame for the generals. Let alone high-ranking officials of this level. You must know that among the princes in the court, which one is not a good person, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages?
Everyone slips away.
It is rumored that Yang Shaozai is the most slippery person, and he is the most admirable for being able to step forward at critical moments.
Seeing that he had finished his lecture, Zhong Ao smiled and said, "Young Master, the food and wine have been prepared in the back hall. Do you want to have a banquet?"
"Hey, I have been sleeping in the open for so long, and I can finally have a good meal. I will rest in Yan'an Mansion for three days. During these three days, you will transfer all the troops and horses in the northwest to Hengshan, and we will go to receive Xixia."
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When the lanterns first came on, dark clouds covered the moon.
Yang Lin originally planned to stay at Zhong's house, but Lu Wang said a few words, and Yang Lin, who was drunk and full of wine, stood up and left.
It turned out that Zhong Shi Dao had been fighting all his life, and all his sons died in the battle, leaving only one grandson who was still fighting with the army in Xixia.
Nowadays, Zhongfu is full of female relatives. He is a high official in the imperial court, so he must guard against gossip while staying here.
Zhong Zhong was the son of Xiao Zhongxiangong Zhongshi. He looked at him gratefully, clasped his fists and said, "In this way, I will arrange a place for Shaozai to live."
Yang Lin waved his hand with a smile and said: "Go and mobilize the troops quickly. I will only give you three days, and you can set off in three days. If you violate the military order, don't blame me for ignoring the friendship of drinking at the same table today.
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Zhong Yan laughed dryly, turned around and left, thinking to himself that he would have to send someone to deliver the order despite the darkness.
On the way to the Yan'an government office, Yang Lin sighed: "It is said that the Western Army is hard. Who would have thought that the old general, the old general, could fight to the end of the line, let alone an ordinary general?"
The soldiers are in ruins. If Xixia had not been destroyed this time, I am afraid that this situation would have continued."
Lu Wangshen agreed, nodded and said: "The ferocity of the war in the northwest has been rare in ancient times."
Yang Lin clasped his hands behind his back and said with a look of concern for the country and the people: "This time, we have to completely conquer all the tribes in the northwest and use them for my use. There is a long way to go."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as you have a clue, it will be much easier to do it. Where will Shaozai start?"
Yang Lin nodded and said: "First of all, you go to the city to find a few servants. If you don't have a comb, you can sleep with me."
Looking back, Lu Wang was stunned on the spot, obviously not coming back to his senses. A second ago, he was worried about the country and the people, but suddenly he said such a sentence, which made this wealthy man who was a salt dealer a little confused.
Yang Lin was angry that he refused to argue, and cursed: "How can people who don't know how to rest better coordinate and dispatch? If the dispatch is not good, how can they be worthy of the court, your Majesty, and the common people? It's freezing in this place. Find a few people."
Is it wrong to warm the bed?”
Lu Wang said solemnly: "No, no, what's wrong with Shao Zai? It's because my subordinates didn't think well. I don't know what Shao Zai's requirements are."
Yang Lin then nodded with satisfaction and said softly: "I'm not a pervert, so I don't have any requirements. It's just that I'm the one with the highest status, the oldest one, preferably a nutmeg in age, and thin and slender.